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WEEKLY :VOLUME 84, NUMBER 37 ©2005 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2005, ABERNATHY, TEXAS 50 CENTS 14 PAGES, TWO SECTIONS

Victoria Lopez Crowned Homecoming Queen

Halftime ceremonies at the Abernathy High School football included the crowning of this year's Homecoming Queen. Se­lected from a court of four princesses was Victoria Lisa Lopez, daughter of Louis and Alma Lopez. Escorted by her father, Victoria was the center of attenti on from the large crowd on hand to watch the Homecoming game and halftime activities. Other princesses included

Rhanda Henderson, daugh-

ter of Wade and Marcy Henderson , Kelly Leigh Harkey, daughter of Fred­dy and Mary Harkey, and Casey Wilson, Daughter of Ms. Cindy Wilson and Larry Wilson. Three Duch­esses, one from each High School Class, completed to court. Acacia Cantu represented the Freshman Class, Courtney Bowe from the Sophomore Class and Ashlee Ford represented the Junior Class.

Awards and honors are nothing new to Lopez.

She has a long, long list of accomplishments that she has achieved as a student at Abernathy High School ranging from all-year hon­or roll each year to class president for three years. The well-liked student has been selected as class favorite her freshman year as well as claiming many positions in area, regional and all-state bands. She has also participated in U.I.L. as well as National Honor Society, FCCLA and FFA.

Antelopes Tame Bobcats 40-0 Antelopes Open Date this Week Re­sume Sept. 23 With District Opener in

Shallowater Starting at 7:30 pm

BOY SCOUTS RAISE FUNDS Boy Scout Troop 481 will be having a carwash this Saturday, Sept. 17th, at the City Hall parking lot from lOam until2pm. All money raised will be given to the Salvation Army to help the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. The Scouts have donation jars at various business locations if you would like to help the Scouts with their fund raising efforts . Make checks payable to the Salvation Army.

~bernathy's #66 JamieArreola sacks Dimmitt Quarterback Marshall Wills for a loss in Abernathy's 40-0 victory on homecoming Friday night

~ GIRLSCOUTS SIGN UPS THURSDAY

f. Girl Scout recruitment session will be held Thursday evening at 7pm in the Com­munity Room at Abernathy City Hall. All girls interested in joining Brownies or ~unior Girl Scouts are encouraged to attend this session. First through third grades participate in Brownies and third through sixth grade can become Junior Girl Scouts. For additional information please contact either Connie Walther at 298-5467 or Barbara Waters at 298-2932. Gerald Arroyos lays the bricks as progress continues on Abernathy Veterans Memorial

AISD Trustees adopt $1.50 tax rate

By Scott Luce

Crediting Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Abernathy school trustees adopted a tax rate of $1.50 per $100 of prop­erty value. That includes 13 cents for debt service. The district borrowed $325,000 and will pay all but$1 0,000 back this year. The district had published a notice in August estimating the tax rate at $1.43. Supt. Herb Youngblood said Perry 's veto ofa school budget bill cut some funding, causing the district to adopt the higher tax rate.ln other business Monday, trustees approved spending $11 ,500 for girls softball equipment plus another $2,000 for meals, offi.cials and related expenses.ln a related ac­tion , trustees will seek

Includes 13 cents for $325,000 debt bidstobuildasoftballfield. try meet and concess ion OF CHR1STIAN ATH­Youngblood said the esti- SeptemberFamily Career LETES Student vs Teacher mated cost was $54,000. It and Community Leader of basketba ll game December will be where the currentT- America Red Apple cookie Something similar but dif­ball park is located. Trustees dough sales OctoberDean- ferent sport April FFA approved lists from the an Gourmet popcorn sa les MONTH Fruit and meat three campuses for school OctoberFRESHMAN -SE- sale NovemberOpen house fund-raisers this year.High NIOR CLASSESFootba ll Mexican stack October(?) School Fund-raisers 2005- and basketball concession Concession stand Sep-2006ATHLETICSBaseball stands August - February- temberTurkey shoot and long ball contest - Alumni SCIENCE CLUBFootball gun raffle DecemberSteer day March Basketball Coca concession stand Septem- roping/Auction Septem­Cola sale Novemberl -27 bel' Raffle for United gift berRaffie (equipment do­Basketball tournament certificate SeptemberSTU- nated by Hurst) Whenever December 9th/N footballl DENT COUNC I LQuick product is donated Dog dip concession September & Quack card sa les Not sure September Inner tube col­October Powerlifting meet Crushed cans February Car lection Year long Scrap iron and concession January bash October Sucker sa les drive Yearlong Concession Junior High track meet and February Candy cane sa les stand at American Farm concession March & April DecemberClass T-shirt Museum October Con­High School track meet sales SeptemberConces- sumer study through meats and concession March & sion stands October & De- dept. at Tech September AprilDistrict track meet cemberLong lunch sa les CHEERLEADlNG Tag/ concession AprilGolf November !. December- tattoo sales August - No­toumamentandconcession Powder Pufffootball game vemberJunior Cheerlead­March&ApriICrossCoun- SeptemberFELLOWSHIP ing camp SeptemberTop

Of Texas football maga­zine May - JunePanhandle Plains Basketball magazine SeptemberBAN D Brochure sales September All Region band concession stand January Abernathy Band Festival MayThe middle school will have conces­sions stands, copper wars, can food drive and $2 spirit bracelets Elementary stu­dents will return with cookie dough saJes. Trustees approved a list of transfer students. One will be in middle school and the oth­ers in elementary. Reports School population is down six students - 805 to 799 - from the same time last year. Elementary had 414 students last year and as of Sept. 9 had 395. Middle school is up from 176 to 180 and high school is up

to 224 from 2 J 5. The dis­trict began the year with 763 students, the same number as when school adjourned for the summer.The school has collected $3,0 14,050 (98.58 percent) of the $3,057,330 adjusted tax levy roll. At the same time last year, AISD had col­lected $2,916,749 (98.38 percent) of$2,964,63I. The completion date for repairs at the middle school is pro­jected for Dec. I. Move-in will take all month and stu­dents are expected to begin the second semester in the new c1assrooms.The high school and middle school are planning open house for each campus in late January or early February when the new MS campus is functioning.

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Obituaries

Wava Barrick

Services for Wava Barrick, 89, of Abernathy, TX were held at 2:00 pm Thursday, September 15, 2005, in the Abernathy First United Methodi st Church with Rev. Jerry Don Cheshire and Rev. Russ Byard of-ficiating, ' Burial followe services in the Abernathy Cem­etery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy. Mrs. Barrick died at her home Monday, September 12, 2005.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Hilburn Barrick, October 9, 1995, and 4 brothers, Oris, Cortis, Curtis and Jack. She is survived by 3 sons, Bill Barrick and wife Mar­thaofLeander, TX, Wendell Barrick .and wife Sally of Abernathy, TX, and Ron Barrick and wife Cheryl of Georgetown, TX. She is also survived by 8 grand­sons, Toby Barrick and wife Lynn, John Barrick and wife Susan, Johnathon Todd Bar­rick, James StephenBarrick and wife Phyllis, Jeff Bar­rick and wife Terry, Brian Barrick and wife Melanie, Cody Barrick and wife Carrie, and Chris Barrick and wife Maria, 12 great grandchildren, a brother, F. B. Coleman of Irving, TX and one sister, Essie Lee Sluder of Olton, TX. The family will receive friends at the First United

SOSEBEE FAMILY REUNION HELD IN ABERNATHY

DescendantsofJohn Franklin and Mary Florence Sosebee ; met at the Abernathy Senior Citizens Center, Saturday ~ September 4,2005. The couple moved to Abernathy In '.

November 1926 with their four children from Bosque , County. The children included two sons, Wylie and : Arymol, two daughters, Jesse and Lynie and son-in-law Dempsey Daniel Skipper. The Sosebees were engaged in farming for several years in the Abernathy area. Most of the family moved on to other areas ofthe country with D. D. and Lynie remaining inAbernathy where Mr. Skipper worked at the cheese factory and Struve grocery Store. He later farmed northwest of town.

Those in attendance included Micheal D. Skipper, Wilmington, De;Mark & Karen Skipper, Cedar Park, Don & Leah Godwin, Arlington, Nathan,Julie Kelsey & Jacob Hooper, Midland, Chad,Marie,Ethan & Savalmah Skipper, Round Rock,. Shaun & Allison Skipper, Clifton, Linda Sosebee Bums, Cross Plains, Kaye,Robert &Delene Wylie, Big Spring, Joshua, Cindy & Emma Skipper,Azle, Troyce & Carolyn Sosebee, Abilene, Larry,Anna & Lubon Smith, Sherry & Slade Airhart, John & Patsy Smith all of Ropesville Texas.

Others present included Gary & Edwinna Skipper, De­Shaw & Sky lard McClean, Truett &Shiela Skipper of San Antonio. Raymond & Shauna Ferguson, 10hnathan & Michelle Ferguson, Rebeka & LaWana Ferguson of Levelland. Travis & Yvette Knight, Wayne Knight of Anton. Steve & Angela Skipper, Beau, Stacy & Brennan Riker, Ezra, Jenci, Chanie & Charlee Chambers, Cara Freeman, Josh, Jill & lC. Beeson and Clinton Ball all of Lubbock

Attending from Abernathy included Billy F. & Edna Skipper, Johnny & Claudine Skipper, LaDawn & Lynsey Skipper, David & Marilou Skipper and special guest Hazel Anderson

Cross Country Results

Seventh and Eighth grade Girls outdistance all others in a meet held in Abernathy Saturday. Other Schools competing included An­ton, Adrian, Bovina, Hale Center, Lamesa, Lorenzo, New Deal and Southland.

Jon Cypert

She was born July 26, 1916 in Hardeman County, TX to Floyd and EuniceColeman. She graduated Olton High School, attended West Tex­as State Teachers College in Canyon and Lipperts Busi­ness College in Plainview, TX. She was employed as a legal secretary in Plain­view and Lubbock prior to her marriage to Hilburn Barrick on September 2, 1939 in Abernathy, TX. She movedtoAbemathyin 1939 from Lubbock. She was a member of the Abernathy Rebekkah Lodge, Open Door Sunday School Class, Abernathy Senior Citizens and the First United Meth­odist Church and she was a former member of the 1935 Study Club,

Methodist Church fellow- In addition to the first place ship hall , Thursday frolT) , overall wins posted by the I pm until service time. I f Seventh and EI~hth gra.de The family suggests me- t~ams, the JUDI or Varsity morials be sent to the First girls landed a fourth place United Methodist Church overall while the Varsity 704 Ave. D,Abernathy, TX girls brought home a third 79311 or to the Abernathy place spot. Not to be left Cemetery c/o First State out the Varsity boy's squad Bank, Bo~ 150,Abernathy, came in second behind TX 79311 . Adnan.

The seventh grade girls to­tally dominated their event with Abernathy taking four of the top five slots to easily bring home the first place overall , Shelbey Almanza set the pace to come in first with14:15 followed in second, third and fourth respectively by Macee Mc­Clenney, Morgan Lutrick and Shelby Havens. Also participating in this event were Whitney Ford, Mariah Lopez, Claudia Saltiam, Aubrey Elli son, Kristen Richerson, Tori Truelove, Victoria Salinas, Mariah Ortiz, SuzanneAchley, Vic­toria Martinez, Elijah Cantu and Patricia Fleeman,

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Varsity girls had seven members competing and displaying much potential as they continue to improve. Participants were Shauna Nutt, Shay Stephenson, Jaz­zica Hood, Crystal Natal, Kendall Dunn, Myra Minor and Allison Middleton.

Also bringing home a first place win overall, the eighth grade girls had three of the top five runners with Haley Havens proving to be the one to beat with her 13: 25 . Coming in third and fifth were Courtney Mann and K'LeaMills. Other girls on this team included Kari Wilson, Brittany Cannon, Samantha Pace, Rachel Bounds, Ashley Elias, Lexus Stephenson, Kristen Miller, Tiffani Palacios and Elza Aguirre,

According to coach Kerry Carlisle the girls worked really hard and the hard work paid off in the overall wins. Great job.

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Abernathy residents Sherry Boone, Reggie Knight, Gary Stewart and Carol Williamson will be some of the dem­onstrators at the upcoming "Creative Holidays" event to take place Tuesday, September 27'h in Plainview at the Ollie Liner Center. The day long event is being conducted by the Texas Extension Service. Registration begins at 8:30 AM and Boone, owner of Abernathy Floral Mar­ket will give the first presentation titled "Holiday Door Decorations", followed by Knight and Williamson with "Inexpensive Gifts for Family and Friends".

Later in the day Knight and Williamson will show how to make a pincushion as well as telling you about old and new pincushions, Other demonstrations will include Traditional Rug Hooking, Russian Punch Needle Embroidery and T-shirt Quilts.

A noon luncheon will include a fashion show presented by Bealls Department Store. After lunch there will be Chair Aerobics, Garden Under Glass and a food demonstration entitled "Easy Is as Easy Does". Registration deadline is September 20tl, and the fee is $7.00 per person or $12.00 with the meal included. For additional information please call Deana Sageser, Hale County Extension Agent, at 291-5270,

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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS SPECIAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 8 2005

PROPOSITION I (HJR 54)

HIR 54 would create a Texas roil relo­ca lion and improvement fund in the stnte tretlsury und wou ld authorize grunts of state revenue and issuance of public debt to relocate, rehabilitate. and expand privately and publicly owned passenger and freight mil facilities and to COtlstmct railroad underpasses and ovcrpasses

The proposed amendment will appcar on the ballot as follows: "The constitu­tional amendment creating the Tuas rail relocation and iRiprovement fund and authoriling grants or monc)' and Issuance of obligations ror financing the relocation, rehabilita­tion , and expynsiun of rail facilities,"

PROPOSITION 2 (IIJR 6)

HJR 6 would provide tlllll marriage ill Texas is so lely the union of a man and woman, and that the state' and its politi­cal subdh'isions could not eren te or rec­ognize any legal sta tus identical to or similar to marriage. including such legal status relationships created out~ sidcofTcxas.

The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: " The constitu­tional amendment pruvldiue that marriage In this state CODslsts only or the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this silite or B politi­cal subdivision of this stste from cre­ating or reCOGnizing any legal status identical or similar to marriage."

PROPOSITION 3 (HJR 80)

H~R 80 would provide that local eeo­n?mic development progmrn loans or Y.Mts (other than debls secured by fI

pledge of ad valorem taxes or financed by the issuance of any bonds or other ob!igutions payable frum ad valorem taxes) do not constitute or creatc debt. Any provision of state constirutional law that may prohibit or limit the Authority of a political subdivision of the state to incur debt does not apply to those loans or grants.

The proposition will appear on the bal­lot 8S follows: "The constitutional amendment clarifying that c('rtaln economic dfvclopment program. do not constitute a debt."

PROI'OSHION 4 (SIR 17)

SJR 17 would authorize a district judge 10 deny reinstatement of bni l or new hail 10 a person accused of a felony. if the person's bai l had been revoked or lor­fcited as :1 result of the person's viola­tion of a condition of release rela ted to the surety of 11 victim of the ollcgcd offense or to till: safelY of the cOJlulluni· ty.

The proposed amcndrncllI will appcur on the bal lot as follows: "The constitu­tional amendnll~ nl authorizing Ih,· denial of bail 10 a criminal defendanl who violate§ :t condition of th,· defell­dant ls relusl' pL'nding tria!."

PROPOSITtON 5 (SJR 21)

SJR 2 1 would authorizc the Legislature to e.xcmpt commercial loans from state usury laws that sct nULxinlllll1 intcr(..'St rates. "Commercial loans" are loans made prinmri ly for business, coml11cr~ cial, investment, ugricultuml, or silllilnr purposes and not pri mari ly for personnl, family. or household purposes.

The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: " The consli­tutlonsl amendmcnl allowing the leg­islature to define rat('!i of interesl for commercial lOins,"

PROPOSITION 6 (HJR 87)

HJR 87 would increase the size of the Stute Commission 0 11 Judicial Conduct from cleven 10 thirteen members by increasing from four to five the numbcr of public members and by udding a COIl­

stitutional county court judge. The additions would ell.'mrc that the COIll­

miss ion has an odd number of mem­bers, which is required by another pro­Vision of'the suite const itut ion.

The proposed amendment wi II appenr on the ballot as foll ows: "The comtitu· tional amendment 10 include one additional public member and a con­sritution.l county court judge in the membership of the State Commission on Judldal Conduct,"

PROPOSITION 7 (SJR 7)

SJR 7 would authorize new Ol>lions for reverse mortgage n&l'J'ccl11ents lor senior homeowners allowing them to drnw adv8t1ccs at unscheduled intervll lsl If and when needed. and only in the

~1110l!nts needed. during the 10,111 tem1. These arc in add ition to opt ions lhnl would allow n lump sum paymellt a llcl' set tlement or n.'guln!' Jl l.'l riodic, pr~dctCl'­mined equal mnounts over n tr.!l1l1 of YCflrs or th!.' li fc time of the homeowner. Additionally, SJR 7 would: ( I) prohibit thc agn:t'.lI1cnt (j·olll requiring th{~ lISC: or a cn:dit carel. debit curd or similar device to oblain all advance: (2) Ilrohib­it the charge or COllect ion of u transac· tion fCl! s()ldy in connection wilh all)

debit or nd vllll cl.'. alier the timc the extension or credit il' cstablisllt.'d : nnd (3) prohibit thl;! lender or holder frolll unilaterally amending the c.'O tl;! l1 f: iol1 of credit.

Th~ proposillOIl will appear 0 11 Ih~ bal­lot as follows: .IThl' constitulional IItl1l'lIdmcllt lI uthoriidng linc-or-cred­it a!l \,am'cs lIudl'l' II J'C\ 'l' rS(' lIIo,-t ­gag","

I'ROPOSrTlON X (S,m 411)

SJR 40 would clear ind ividuit l land ti tles by rchnquish;ng alld releasing all claims of SI Dle ownership interests. lI1 c1 ud ing mineral interestS, in two locol areas, namely. n roughly 4,600 acre aren locil ted roughly 14 milcs sout heast 01 Giltner/ Texas. and a S~pl\ra l e 900 aerc arca loonted north of Tyler, Texas.

The proposed atlll'lld m l.? lll will appenr on the ballot as follows: "Thl' eonstilu­liolllli ;IlIUl~ndll1 ent provi ding for the clearing of (lind litles by relinquish­Ing and rel l'llsing any stu ll' cllIim til sllverelgn ownership or litl,~ to inter· est in cerlain hmd in Upshur County and In Smith County_"

PROf'OSITIO N 9 (IUR 79)

HJ R 79 would authorize the Lcgil; lntu rc to prOVIde staggered SIX yenr tcnns of otllce for boord members serving on region:!1 mobil ity autllCll'itics, wi th no morc thun one-third of thc board posi­tiolls being nppointcd every two yenrs.

The proposition wi ll appcnr on the bal-101 as follows: " The constitutionnl amendment yuthorlzing th,~ legisla­ture to pro\'lde for II slx-yur term for It board member of a regional mobil· fly IIl1tl1nrlty:'

Pllh/i.'I lu!d hy Set." 't!tfll), of Suite Roger 1I'(lfiams, \\I\IIw,Sns.st(lle. t.r.IIS. / .800. 152.8683.

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